The bulbs are damaged by tarsonmid mites (Steneotarsonemus laticeps, barely visible, 0.2 mm) then the sitches are infected with red blotch, Stagonospora curtissi. Rotting material attracts these fingus gnats you are observing now. So, these are only the 3rd element within the chain of reasons and effects. The translucent maggots of these "mosquitos" can indeed become harmfull by themselves namely if get access to seedlings. Even fully intact seedlings might become substantially consumed by these little critters. Please consult your local plant protection bureau and ask for legal means against tarsonemid mites on amaryllis. bulbs. Insist on protection of the growing crop; not the hot water treatment.

I did the exact same thing with an allium that I bought. To be fair to me at the time, I was told it was A. cernuum, a weak species, but it was mislabeled. Whatever it is I have spreads by seeds, offshoots, and little bulbils that form on the seed head. I keep digging it out, spraying with roundup, and try to dry it out by withholding water, but it keeps marching on. At least it is only a problem in the spring. I have several more introduced weeds that are even worse. I'm contemplating getting a hold of some vapam, maybe I can find it next time I go to Reno....

Hi mukaketupat, Yeah they could be aphids if they are tiny green fat bodied insects that hang out in the center of the plant. If they are tiny white worm like creatures with legs, they are possibly thrips. Gnat larvae also like to live in peat moss. If you are worried about them, use only pesticides that are water based, never soap based. Something with pyrethrines or neem oil extract with pyrethrines would be great. Avoid anything that says potassium salts and acids or natural oils and fats (basically fertilizer). Also never use copper based fungicide on your carnivorous plants, it will harm them. Only use neem oil or sulphur based fungicide. The red Venus Flytrap is the Red Dragon cultivar. It is exactly the same as a regular Venus Flytrap, just one that is bred to have all red, like a dog is bred to look short and long like a weenie dog. There are many types of cultivars of Venus Flytrap. One called Big Mouth, another called Dente that is all green, and another called Piranha that has short shark like teeth. Mine shows all of the variations at once on different leaves. One trap might show a double tooth, another gets red pigment all over the outside, and another gets short shark teeth. If I wanted to, I could make my own cultivars by continually breeding the qualities I see in my plant with qualities I see in another plant until I get one that is all red or all saw toothed double teeth. Anyway, good luck with your plants.

It's spider mites. Go to a nursery or garden center and tell them that you need something that will kill spider mites. This pest flourishes when it is hot and dry. Spraying the tree with water will help reduce their numbers, but won't get rid of them completely. Good luck, Mike tl³